Ubudiyyah (Servitude)

Tasting the Sweetness of Iman Īmān is to firmly believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last Day and al-Qadr (divine decree) — also known as the pillars of īmān.  The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Īmān has more than sixty or seventy branches. The best of (these) is to declare there…

Loving Allah – Part 2 In the previous article, we explored the importance of loving Allah and we defined true love. In this article, we will explore how we can attain the love of Allah and the positive outcomes of loving Allah. How To Attain the Love of Allah Everything that pleases Allah is a…

Loving Allah – Part 1 Love is the greatest station the seeker on the path to Allah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) can attain. The love of Allah is the purest and greatest of all loves. It gives life to the heart, it is sustenance for the soul, and is the roadway to eternal success. Love is…

Hoping in Allah The Messenger of Allah ﷺ once entered upon a young boy who was dying. He ﷺ asked him, “How are you?” The boy replied, “O Messenger of Allah, I swear by Allah that I have hope in Allah and I am scared over my sins.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “These…

Fearing Allah There was once a wealthy man from the Banū Isrā’īl who had indulged in sin throughout his life. When his death was near, he instructed his children to burn him after his death, crush his bones, and scatter his ashes on a windy day by the sea. After he died, his children did…

Ikhlas (Sincerity) Allah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) says in the Noble Qur’ān, قُلِ اللّٰهَ أَعْبُدُ مُخْلِصًا لَّهُۥ دِيْنِىْ “Say, “It is (only) Allah that I worship,being sincere in my devotion to Him” (39:14). Ikhlāṣ is the foundation of our dīn. Ikhlāṣ, often translated as sincerity, refers to doing everything solely for the sake of Allah. Ikhlāṣ…

Muhasabah (Self-Accountability) Allah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) says in the Noble Qur’ān, يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا الَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوا اتَّقُوا۟ اللّٰهَ وَلْتَنْظُرْ نَفْسٌ مَّا قَدَّمَتْ لِغَدٍ ، وَاتَّقُوا۟ اللّٰهَ ، إِنَّ اللّٰهَ خَبِىْرٌ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ “Believers! Be mindful of Allah and let every soul carefully consider what it has sent forth for tomorrow. And fear Allah: certainly, Allah is All-Aware…

The Purification of The Soul The greatest need of our time is for us as believers to return to Allah and focus on purifying our souls (tazkiyat al-nafs). The root of most of the world’s problems is diseased hearts. Hearts which do not know Allah, hearts which are full of arrogance, greed and selfishness. Hearts…